St. James Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 66 students 14.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in McMinnville, OR
4 schools in McMinnville itself and 3 more within 12 miles.
McMinnville private schools at a glance
McMinnville has 4 private schools of its own, and 3 more are within 12 miles. They are St. James Catholic School, McMinnville Montessori School, McMinnville Adventist Christian School and McMinnville Christian Academy. In McMinnville itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 3 nearby, there are 7 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 66 students and 13.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
13.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in McMinnville (4)
Schools that give McMinnville as their address come first, then the 3 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in McMinnville matches all of those.
McMinnville Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 33 students 8.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
McMinnville Adventist Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 79 students 15.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
McMinnville Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 33 students 8.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (3)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown McMinnville.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Forge: An Acton Academy
10 mi Grades K-6 20 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 103 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Western Christian School
11 mi Grades PreK-12 447 students 13.6 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed 54% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near McMinnville
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Western Christian School | $8,149 to $10,763 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in McMinnville?
4 private schools give McMinnville as their address: St. James Catholic School, McMinnville Montessori School, McMinnville Adventist Christian School and McMinnville Christian Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 4 in McMinnville and 3 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 781 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in McMinnville is McMinnville Adventist Christian School with 79 students. The largest within 12 miles is Western Christian School with 447 students.
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